Citation: Amid the enemy he grabbed
the flag from a color bearer who then called for help. When the bearer's
comrades were readying their rifles he dashed directly at them securing
their disarming. As he rode away, the Confederates picked up their guns
firing at the captor of their flag.

This data was extracted from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate, Medal of Honor Recipients: 1863-1973 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1973)